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[Dann-J]

Wolfwere ? As far as making up creature names is concerned that's pretty lazy ! What are they, wolves that turn into humans when it's full moon ? And exactly what type of person ( mad or not ) goes around biting wolves and cursing them with "humanness" in the first place !

 

Wolfweres are canon creatures, and yes - their default form is the wolf (more like a direwolf actually), but they can take humanoid form. Even more bizarrely, their favoured class is bard! They have a special song ability that slows their enemies. They'll often start with that ability while in human form, then change to either their hybrid form of their direwolf-like form. They have DR verses cold iron instead of silver.

 

In Baldur's Gate (Tales of the Sword Coast) you find yourself on an island with both werewolves and wolfweres. The two creature types are natural (or rather, unnatural) enemies.

[rjshae]

Wolfwere ? As far as making up creature names is concerned that's pretty lazy ! What are they, wolves that turn into humans when it's full moon ? And exactly what type of person ( mad or not ) goes around biting wolves and cursing them with "humanness" in the first place !

 

You can blame the lazy name on Gygax.

[Tchos]

At least "wolfwere" is more in line with what we'd say in modern English, "wolfman".  ("Were" being an Old English word for "man", as in "weregild", the blood price you have to pay in gold for killing a man.)  Doesn't sound as good to say "Manwolf".  But I can see why they'd need the distinction. 

[Eguintir Eligard]

Ya I figured thats what the wolf weres are and I gotta say it doesn't really make a lot of sense, and that's assuming werewolves made sense to you to begin with. A low intelligence (animal) can change form into something much smarter and somehow knows how to do the the things a human does and speak and think? Or do they just take human form but still run around on all fours naked and chase squirrels?

[Dann-J]

Ya I figured thats what the wolf weres are and I gotta say it doesn't really make a lot of sense, and that's assuming werewolves made sense to you to begin with. A low intelligence (animal) can change form into something much smarter and somehow knows how to do the the things a human does and speak and think? Or do they just take human form but still run around on all fours naked and chase squirrels?

 

Wolfweres tend to mimic humanoid bards, so they only have to be as smart as the average musician.

 

http://forgottenreal...m/wiki/Wolfwere

[Eguintir Eligard]

maybe ozzy is a wolfwere he likes to  bark at the moon

[Eguintir Eligard]

Just read that article. It's pretty messed up both stating that a werewolf (Human) buggered a real wolf to create the offspring, and that this wolf can turn into a human female even if it is a male etc. Going a little too far beyond the realms of decency and taste imo. 

[Dann-J]

Just read that article. It's pretty messed up both stating that a werewolf (Human) buggered a real wolf to create the offspring, and that this wolf can turn into a human female even if it is a male etc. Going a little too far beyond the realms of decency and taste imo. 

 

You'll notice that first section about their origins is missing a citation. It certainly wasn't mentioned in their original Monstrous Manual entry.

 

My understanding was that wolfweres were a natural (albeit magical) species completely separate from werewolves. Covergent evolution at work, perhaps. Their hatred for each other would seem to be at odds with the claim that they're closely related.

[GCoyote]

... My understanding was that wolfweres were a natural (albeit magical) species completely separate from werewolves. Covergent evolution at work, perhaps. Their hatred for each other would seem to be at odds with the claim that they're closely related.

 

Huh, you never met my in-laws. 

[Eguintir Eligard]

If your in laws share common ancestors , then you sire have a whole other issue.

[kamal_]

Well, DnD has plenty of goofy monsters, such as the duckbunny (which is exactly what you think it is), or the trossip (evil dust bunnies), or the senmurv (half wolf/half eagle/half rainbow magic). http://www.headinjur...m/article73.htm

[Dann-J]

Well, DnD has plenty of goofy monsters, such as the duckbunny (which is exactly what you think it is), or the trossip (evil dust bunnies), or the senmurv (half wolf/half eagle/half rainbow magic). http://www.headinjur...m/article73.htm

 

They're no weirder than creatures that actually once existed, like 'duck croc', 'rat croc', 'boar croc' and 'dog croc':

http://news.national...s-missions.html

 

And what is a platypus other than an unholy cross between a duck and a beaver?

[Eguintir Eligard]

http://www.headinjur...were so gay.jpg

Asswere

[Dann-J]

http://www.headinjur...were so gay.jpg

Asswere

 

There's a whole bunch more of them here. It makes you wonder what they were smoking when they came up with some of them.

[Eguintir Eligard]

Haha isn't pj trying to make the monster that was voted #1 most retarded?

[Dann-J]

Haha isn't pj trying to make the monster that was voted #1 most retarded?

 

And *I'm* currently experimenting with a raggamoffyn and a shrapnyl.

[Eguintir Eligard]

Oh it was you.

[Lance Botelle]

Hi All,

OK, I think we can safely say that we have covered the special weapon situation ....

No need for more "awful monsters", which just feel as though they dumb down the game.

Cheers,
Lance.

[Dann-J]

I think Mr Botelle is a bit worried somebody might notice his avatar is a giant space bunny.. Not only that, it's the lop eared poisoned chopstick whisker firing variety !!!

 

Such a beast would surely be a match for Wooly Rupert himself!

[Eguintir Eligard]

It's actually a miniature giant space rabbit. It can fly by spinning it's ears like a helicopter

[Lance Botelle]

Hi All,
 
"Honey" certainly had a "jump" on her (not quite flying) .... We came back one day and found her scrabbling around on our bed ... She looked so surprised when we spotted her with a look of "Oh oh, I've been caught!" ...
 


My wife and I still miss her merry runarounds.

Cheers,
Lance.

[Eguintir Eligard]

Maybe your campaign will feature a brain-addled barbarian that just happens to have the world smallest giant space rabbit?